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New Writing Opportunity
for Your Voice
In Our Own Words: Holding Hands
Do you have a story that begins with another person’s hand in yours? Do you have strong memories of the wrinkled hand of a beloved grandmother? Has your life been changed by the grasping hand of a child? The reassuring hand of a friend?
Dates: Submit
your story between now and June 4, 2010. All stories must be submitted by
11:59pm, PST on June 4, 2010. Please use the time and date converter tool here to find out when this is in your local
time.
This year World Pulse kicked off a new feature in our print magazine called My Story. My Story highlights personal stories of women around the world describing pivotal experiences in their lives, in their own words. For our next edition, themed Embody, we are asking for submissions on the topic of "Holding Hands."
See additional directions on website: http://www.worldpulse.com/pulsewire/programs/mystory
We invite you to tell us a story about
“holding hands,” whatever this phrase evokes in you. Do you see holding hands
as a revolutionary act? An opening for a heart connection? A bridge across
generations? A cure for loneliness? An antidote to violence? Can holding hands
change the world?
Your story might explore themes of
mentorship, connection, taboo, solidarity, violence, relationships, sensuality,
family, love, friendship, healing, bridging difference, or anything in between.
We encourage you to broadly interpret the theme.
Everyone who participates will
self-publish their story on our social networking website, PulseWire, and 6-8
stories will be chosen for publication in the Fall 2010 edition of World Pulse
Magazine. The top three stories, in addition to being published, will receive a
$100 honorarium and everyone whose stories are chosen for publication will
receive a copy of the magazine.
My Story Guidelines
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Topic: Holding Hands. We encourage creative
interpretations of this general theme, but the piece must be non-fiction. We look
for unique, honest, personal, and creative entries that showcase the true-life
stories of women and their allies in their own words. Speak your truth and let
your story be told!
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Length: 400 words, maximum.
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Dates: Submit your story between now and June 4,
2010. All stories must be submitted by 11:59pm, PST on June 4, 2010. Please use
the time and date converter tool here to find out when this is in your local
time.
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Only one story per person will be evaluated.
We look forward to reading your story about Holding
Hands. Thank you for joining us and sharing your voice with the world!
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